Mediterranean Hegemony Road

On the Dutch battlefield, the power of the German blitzkrieg shocked the world.

At dawn on September 13, 1939, hundreds of German bombers raided Dutch barracks and airfields.

The sudden attack from the sky did not surprise the Dutch. They knew that war was about to break out as early as the failure of the German-Dutch negotiations.

It is a pity that the Dutch government still has illusions about the British, expecting the British to intervene in the actions of the Germans, and did not immediately carry out national mobilization.

It wasn't until the Germans' war ultimatum came that the Dutch knew that they had been tricked by John Bull.

Because, earlier, the British proposed that the Kingdom of the Netherlands be lent to the Germans, but was rejected by the Dutch government.

Then, under the mediation of the British, the Dutch government and the Germans signed the "Free Trade Agreement between the Two Countries". The Dutch government exported materials to Germany at a low price in exchange for the Germans' security guarantee for them.

The British were the witnesses of the treaty, and it was the British guarantee that made the Dutch government let down its vigilance against the Germans.

Before the war broke out, the Kingdom of the Netherlands also exported a large amount of grain, rubber, and a series of strategic materials to the Germans at almost cost prices.

There is no doubt that they moved a rock and hit themselves in the foot.

The sudden outbreak of war caught the Dutch government off guard, and before they even had time to find a backer for themselves, the Kingdom of the Netherlands fell.

It took less than a week from the outbreak of the war to the end.

The only battle of any size was the Battle of Rotterdam, which was the last counterattack of the Dutch, and the protagonist of the war was still the Marine Corps.

It's a pity that it didn't have any effect. The Battle of Rotterdam only delayed the German army for a day, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands fell without accident.

After the defeat of the Netherlands, Queen Wilhelmina flew to France and then to Bulgaria to organize a government-in-exile.

In this regard, the Germans still did not do everything right, otherwise it would not be so easy to run away when the Germans had already mastered the air supremacy at that time.

This is also a European practice. It is very valuable for the king to catch him alive. If he is killed, it is not worth it, but a big trouble.

The Dutch are screwed,

Belgium next door naturally didn't want to be alone, and naturally became the next target of the German army.

neutral?

Do not joke!

If neutrality can prevent wars, how can there be wars in this world?

The military strength of the Belgians is not weak. Compared with Switzerland in this era, they are somewhat stronger. It can be said that their tragedy is determined by their geographical location.

How to attack France without attacking them first?

Facts have proved that the German army cannot break through from the front. In order to win this war, the Germans have attacked the Netherlands, and naturally they don't care about one more Belgium.

On September 17, 1939, the German government declared war on Belgium and Luxembourg at the same time, and the scale of the world war continued to expand.

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sofia

"Little Ferdinand, don't cry, your face looks like you're dead..."

Ferdinand's words stopped abruptly, how could he curse himself? Isn't this brain flooded? Could it be that his intelligence has declined?

"Father, don't talk about me, you didn't get any better back then?" Little Ferdinand complained

Ferdinand's face darkened. Is this revealing his dark history again?

"Little Ferdinand, are you sure what you just said has gone through your brain?" Ferdinand asked with a sneer

"Oh, sorry father, I've been too busy recently, what did I say just now?"

Little Ferdinand resolutely confessed, he didn't want to make himself uncomfortable, now his troubles are big enough.

At first, he thought it was just acting, it was no problem at all! In less than a week, he was about to collapse.

Every day, I have to meet the crying mother-in-law according to the diplomatic ceremony. At the beginning, several cabinet ministers accompanied me, but within three days, these people disappeared.

Apparently everyone hid under the pretext of being busy with business, and he was the only emperor left who couldn't dodge.

Ministers can not give face to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, but Bulgaria does not need to give face to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

His son-in-law is not enough, just his mother-in-law is enough, and his queen is added to destroy his nerves, making him seem like a heinous sinner.

There are also reporters watching from the side. This is a formal diplomatic meeting, and the drama must be fully acted out. Even if it does not have any effect, there must be procedures that should be there.

"This is just the beginning, you can't take it anymore, don't forget that I was tortured by your mother for several years, didn't the same come over?" Ferdinand said gloatingly

"No kiss, can it be the same? Mother only cares about uncle's safety, she didn't let you go into the muddy waters of the Russian Civil War!

Besides, it didn't take several years, at most, it returned to normal within a week.

Now I am going to act with them. Of course they are really sad, so feel free to cry, but I don’t feel it. In order to squeeze out tears, I use pepper! ’ Little Ferdinand complained

"It doesn't matter, you can choose to be sick, and then let your son receive them. Don't worry, your son is still a minor. His attitude cannot represent the attitude of Bulgaria, and this show is over!" Ferdinand thought wanted to say

"Is there any other way? I feel like I was mad at them by doing this, and the impact is very bad!" Little Ferdinand said with a frown

"Don't come here, don't I know what your kid is thinking? You are worried that if you do this, you will be complained by your wife, so you let me give you this idea, right?

Don't worry, they are more tired than you in this kind of drama, no matter how sad they are, don't they feel uncomfortable doing this useless show every day? " Ferdinand said disdainfully.

"But father, I saw Juliana crying very sadly, she was in a very bad mood, and she was pregnant with a child, I'm afraid she won't be able to stand the stimulation!" Little Ferdinand said with a headache

"Is this a problem? You can make promises to them in private to appease them! As long as you don't make promises to the Dutch government, it doesn't matter!" Ferdinand said with a smile

Little Ferdinand nodded, isn't it shameless? When do politicians have to face off? This is their compulsory course, any successful emperor is a shameless emperor!

As long as it's not a promise to the Dutch government, it doesn't matter. Even if his promise is spread, it can still be said that he is coaxing his wife, and he does not need to bear diplomatic responsibilities.

In this regard, Europe is still very tolerant, returning public to public and private to private. The emperor can also have a personal position, but when it is contrary to the interests of the country, he cannot express it publicly.

"Okay, then I will get sick together with them, and let the Dutch government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs slowly argue!" Little Ferdinand said with a sigh of relief.

"You think too much. Whether people from the Dutch government can enter the gate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a problem. Don't underestimate the integrity of bureaucrats!" Ferdinand said calmly

Don't think that diplomats are really polite because they are usually polite. It is not a joke that a weak country has no diplomacy.

The current Dutch government-in-exile has nothing, not even an army, and it is unknown whether the colonial government will listen to their orders.

Otherwise, the French will keep them, so why do they need to go to Bulgaria?

"Father, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has come to this point. The Dutch government is responsible for most of the responsibility. Their erratic foreign policy has determined the current tragedy!

It's better to let them suffer a little bit of grievance, lest they don't know the heights of the heavens and the earth, and don't know how to use their brains when doing things! ’ Little Ferdinand said with a sneer.

After the end of World War I, the Dutch government turned to Britain and France diplomatically. After the conflict between Britain and France broke out in 1926, the Dutch government swayed between them.

Later, after the marriage of the two royal families, the Dutch government had another swaying object, but Bulgaria had little interest in the European continent, so the non-governmental relations between the two sides were good, and the government relations were indeed lukewarm.

With the outbreak of the colonial rebellion in Southeast Asia, after tens of thousands of soldiers were killed by Mr. Churchill in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, anti-British sentiment in the country rose, and the Dutch government completely fell to the French.

Then the two major alliances were established. The Dutch government found that France was isolated. They sensed the danger. In order to avoid being affected by the fish, they decisively chose neutrality.

After choosing neutrality, he was fooled by the British and flirted with the Germans.

However, after weighing the pros and cons, they did not immediately join the Western European Union, but drifted away. Especially after the outbreak of the war, they saw that the French had the upper hand against Germany and Italy, so they gave up the idea of ​​joining the Western European Union.

But the Germans were not so easy to talk to. In order to win the war, they were shameless and directly tore up the agreement between the two parties and launched a war against the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

It can be said that the foreign policy of the Dutch government after World War I was to dance on a tightrope, and now it has taken off and fallen.

You must know that when the Eastern European Union was established, Ferdinand Jr. also invited them. After all, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is the world's major supplier of natural rubber, and it still has certain value.

However, because their asking price was too high and the price they were willing to pay was too little, the negotiations between the two parties quickly fell apart.

Before the war broke out, the French also sent an invitation to them, and the French government was going to establish an anti-German defense line in the Netherlands to improve the overall defense line.

In order not to be affected by the war, the Dutch government resolutely refused. Finally, when the war came, they realized that they had no friends.

Belgium is as tragic as the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Belgian government is also at the ends of snakes and rats. Now it is being beaten to the ground by Germany. If the French did not take action at the last minute, Belgium would be finished.

Even if it is not over, they are actually worse than the Dutch. Germany and France are fighting fiercely in Belgium, and it will not be so easy to tell the winner for a while.

The Germans are weaker than in history, and the French are stronger than in history. With each increase and decrease, this war is no longer one-sided.

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"Your Majesty, the high-level officials of the Bulgarian government are willing to meet us, don't you think so?" Prime Minister Kerris said in embarrassment

Queen Wilhelmina frowned and said: "No! In front of national interests, any personal feelings must be put behind, and now we have become people who are not welcome.

If we continue to dislike others, I'm afraid we won't even have the current treatment.

The top priority, we still need to form a national salvation army as soon as possible, otherwise, what can I use to negotiate with others? "

"But Queen, we lack everything now, and there is no way to form an army at all. Why don't you give the colonial government an order to let them form an army?" Kerris suggested

Queen Wilhelmina said dissatisfiedly: "This is not a good suggestion, my Prime Minister, Japan is eyeing the Nanyang region, and we cannot draw any troops from there.

Besides, can we raise them in Europe? If it is thrown into the battlefield, it will be over in less than a week! "

Kerris frowned. You were the one who allowed the army to be formed, and you were the one who refused to form the army. What kind of trick is this trying to play?

It's a pity that Queen Wilhelmina is just looking for faults. She has long been dissatisfied with the Prime Minister. Unfortunately, even if she is dissatisfied with the system of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, she can't do anything.

However, there are exceptions to everything. For example, now, without the Prime Minister supported by the parliament, it is nothing.

When she arrived in Bulgaria, she, the queen, was the recognized leader of the country. If she wanted to, she could tell the prime minister to leave at any time.

As the person directly responsible for the fall of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, she wanted to dismiss the Prime Minister at this time, but no Congress would stand up to make trouble, and no one would say anything even in the future.

Shouldn't the incompetent prime minister get out? The current situation, as a government leader, is either waste or waste.

"Your Majesty, now that the government has no money and lost income, what can we do if we don't rely on the colonies?" Corus asked back

"That's your problem—Prime Minister, you put the treasury's gold in London at the beginning, but you pushed it with your own hands. Shouldn't you be responsible for it now?" Queen Wilhelmina said with a sneer

Corus understood that this was telling him to go out. And it's not just about removing him from the position of prime minister, but also making him responsible for the current situation.

This is politics. The whole country has fallen. No one has come forward to take responsibility for such a big matter. How could it be possible?

Is there any other option besides the government cabinet?

The cabinet members are going to die collectively, and he, the prime minister, is undoubtedly the culprit. In the future, we don't know how many shit pots will be held on his head!

If you know it, you know it, but Corus is powerless to refute it. There are too many black spots. He originally wanted to use Bulgaria's power to recover the mainland as soon as possible, and then erase these black histories.

However, the queen made it clear that she would not give him this chance, and was determined to ruin his reputation.

No, he's ruined now. From the attitude of the Dutch people in Bulgaria, it can be seen that when they hold a fundraising conference, they don’t want to talk about money, but instead they are sprayed bloody.

"Then the queen should choose someone else, I don't have the ability!" Kerris said with a livid face.

"Okay, since you don't have the ability to take on this responsibility, then I'll change to a prime minister. Presumably you have no objection?" Queen Wilhelmina sneered

There is no way, now that Germany invades the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the British have German allies, if they leave a pro-British cabinet, how can they show their attitude to Bulgaria?

In reality, it has been determined that this term of government must be pro-protector, otherwise it is impossible to even think about gaining the support of the Bulgarian government.

Corus is a fan of the authorities, otherwise he would have thought of this a long time ago, and then changed his political stance as quickly as possible, let alone keep in touch with the British.

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